Music Genres
An orchestra plays music that is conventional, following long-established principles, often used in this decade as underscoring for animated movies
What is classical?
“First Lady of Song” known for scat singing
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
One of the main figures of the bebop jazz movement who was known for the bent bell on his trumpet
Who is Dizzy Gillespie?
Originated in the Denmark workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen, in 1949 this toy company produced the first plastic brick, a precursor to the signature brick with interlocking studs on the top and tubes on the bottom
What is LEGOS?
This 1941 film was the first release of a very famous hero franchise
What is the Superman movie?
A style that originated in rural areas of the South and West and was first referred to as “hillbilly” music, with roots in the ballads, folk songs, and popular songs of the Appalachian settlers
What is country western?
Three women known for their boogie-woogie style singing with close harmonies
Who are The Andrews Sisters?
First racially integrated all-female jazz band to tour nationally
Who are The International Sweethearts of Rhythm?
Released in 1949 and patented by a British musician named Anthony Pratt, this invention was intended to be a replica of a parlor game called “Murder”
What is Clue?
This baseball player broke major league baseball's race barrier when he debuts at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Who is Jackie Robinson?
A style that is lyric and narrative focused and intended to communicate a story, in this decade it is often connected to a specific time of year
What is holiday/musical theatre?
Multi-media star as a successful singer, comedian, and actor who is famous for his version of “White Christmas”
Who is Bing Crosby?
Pianist and composer who was among the first creators of modern jazz
Who is Thelonious Monk?
In 1945, Percy Spencer developed and patented this invention after noticing that a magnetron was emitting heat-generating waves during an experiment with radar
What is the microwave?
The first performer to pre-record his radio shows and record his songs on magnetic tape so he could edit them in the same way that movies are made.
Who is Bing Crosby?
A style of playing or singing with a fast, strong, steady beat and close harmonies
What is boogie-woogie?
First African-American to host a television series who was known for his smooth, baritone voice and famous for his version of “The Christmas Song”
Who is Nat King Cole?
Saxophonist credited for developing Be-Bop Jazz
Who is Charlie Parker?
In 1943, Richard James invented this by accident while he was working to devise springs that could keep sensitive ship equipment steady at sea. After accidentally knocking some samples off a shelf, he watched in amazement as this invention gracefully “walked” down instead of falling.
What is the Slinky?
This weapon was first tested in New Mexico in 1945
What is the atomic bomb?
A style of jazz marked by chaotic or eccentric rhythms, dissonant harmony, fast tempos, and melodic intricacy.
What is be-bop?
American cowboy actor-singer who starred in over 90 motion pictures and over 100 episodes of a weekly television
Who is Roy Rogers?
“America’s Favorite Cowboy” and the only person to be awarded five stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, played guitar and sang
Who is Gene Autry?
In 1947, the first multipurpose adhesive was introduced. It was packaged in a glass bottle with a popsicle stick type wooden applicator attached with a rubber band.
This 1943 SCUBA invention was the first self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
What is the aqua-lung?